# EU TED Tenders (`publicrecords/eu-ted-notices-scraper`) Actor

EU TED Tenders — scrape EU public procurement notices from the official TED Search API v3. Anonymous search, no API key. Flat JSON for EU GovCon BD.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/publicrecords/eu-ted-notices-scraper.md
- **Developed by:** [Marc M](https://apify.com/publicrecords) (community)
- **Categories:** Business, Lead generation, AI
- **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks
- **User rating**: No ratings yet

## Pricing

from $3.00 / 1,000 result rows

This Actor is paid per event. You are not charged for the Apify platform usage, but only a fixed price for specific events.

Learn more: https://docs.apify.com/actors/running/actors-in-store.md#pay-per-event

## What's an Apify Actor?

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In Batch mode, an Actor accepts a well-defined JSON input, performs an action which can take anything from a few seconds to a few hours,
and optionally produces a well-defined JSON output, datasets with results, or files in key-value store.
In Standby mode, an Actor provides a web server which can be used as a website, API, or an MCP server.

Apify vocabulary and the platform model are defined once, in the agent quickstart at https://apify.com/agents.md.

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For examples already wired to this Actor's own input schema, see the [API](#api) section below.

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# README

### What does EU TED Notices Scraper do?

Pulls **EU public procurement notices** from the official **TED Search API v3** (`POST https://api.ted.europa.eu/v3/notices/search`) into flat JSON for European GovCon / BD workflows. Anonymous search — **no API key**.

**Not affiliated with the Publications Office of the European Union or TED.** Cite TED / OJ S as the source; do not imply endorsement. Do not use TED logos without OP consent.

### Why this Actor?

Store coverage for dedicated TED Actors is thin. This Actor focuses on reliable HTTP JSON, Expert Search filters (keywords, dates, notice type, CPV, buyer country), and **unbilled** error rows (named `errors` dataset).

### Input

| Field | Required | Notes |
|-------|----------|--------|
| `keywords` | no | Full-text → `FT~"…"`. |
| `publicationDateFrom` / `To` | no | `YYYY-MM-DD`; default from = 14 days ago → `PD>=` / `PD<=`. |
| `noticeType` | no | e.g. `cn-standard`, `can-standard`. |
| `cpv` | no | e.g. `72000000`. |
| `buyerCountry` | no | ISO3, e.g. `DEU`. |
| `expertQuery` | no | Raw Expert Search (overrides structured filters). |
| `scope` | no | `ALL` (default) or `ACTIVE`. |
| `maxItems` | no | Default 50. |

### Output

Default dataset: noticeId (publication-number), title, noticeType, publicationDate, buyer, buyerCountry, cpv, ojsNumber, html/pdf/xml links, retrieval timestamp.\
**Errors go only to named dataset `errors` and are not charged under PPE.**

### Pricing

Pay-per-event (live Store PPE):

| Event | Price |
|-------|-------|
| Actor start | ~$0.00005 |
| Dataset item (**successful** notice only) | **$0.003** |
| Error / diagnostic rows (`errors` dataset) | **Not charged** |

Examples: 1 start + 100 notices ≈ **$0.30** · 1 start + 1,000 notices ≈ **$3.00**.

### Legal / terms (read before production)

This Actor calls the **public TED Search API** only (published notices; not eSender / unpublished flows).

From TED Developer Docs (Search API):

> "this API is primarily targeted at data reusers and does not require authentication"

> "Commercial Organisations: Integrating TED data into platforms to provide added-value services for vendors and buyers."

Publications Office recommends technical users use the **public API** (fair usage) rather than scraping the CMS. Procurement notices are generally reusable commercially under Commission reuse policy; attribute TED/OJ S; no endorsement; TED logos need OP permission. **Bulk XML FTP commercial redissemination** historically may involve a free password process — Mark should confirm Store SaaS redistrib posture before publish. Public notice metadata only; no login-gated or personal-data harvest.

### Docs

https://docs.ted.europa.eu/api/latest/search.html\
https://ted.europa.eu/en/simap/developers-corner-for-reusers

# Actor input Schema

## `keywords` (type: `string`):

Optional. Mapped to TED expert-search FT~"…" full-text. Ignored if expertQuery is set.

## `expertQuery` (type: `string`):

Optional raw TED Expert Search expression. When set, overrides keywords / dates / noticeType / cpv / buyerCountry filters (you must include SORT BY yourself if desired). Example: buyer-country=DEU AND PD>=20260101 SORT BY publication-date DESC

## `publicationDateFrom` (type: `string`):

Optional. Default: 14 days ago. Converted to TED PD>=YYYYMMDD. Ignored if expertQuery is set.

## `publicationDateTo` (type: `string`):

Optional. Converted to TED PD<=YYYYMMDD. Ignored if expertQuery is set.

## `noticeType` (type: `string`):

Optional eForms notice-type filter (e.g. cn-standard, can-standard, pin-only, pin-cfc-standard). Ignored if expertQuery is set.

## `cpv` (type: `string`):

Optional Common Procurement Vocabulary code (e.g. 72000000). Mapped to classification-cpv. Ignored if expertQuery is set.

## `buyerCountry` (type: `string`):

Optional ISO 3166-1 alpha-3 buyer country (e.g. DEU, FRA, NLD). Mapped to buyer-country. Ignored if expertQuery is set.

## `scope` (type: `string`):

TED scope: ALL (archive) or ACTIVE (currently open). Default ALL.

## `maxItems` (type: `integer`):

Maximum notice rows to push to the default dataset.

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "keywords": "software",
  "publicationDateFrom": "2026-09-01",
  "publicationDateTo": "2026-09-16",
  "noticeType": "cn-standard",
  "cpv": "72000000",
  "buyerCountry": "DEU",
  "scope": "ALL",
  "maxItems": 50
}
```

# Actor output Schema

## `results` (type: `string`):

No description

# API

You can run this Actor programmatically using our API. Below are code examples in JavaScript, Python, and CLI, as well as the OpenAPI specification and MCP server setup.

## JavaScript example

```javascript
import { ApifyClient } from 'apify-client';

// Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token
// Replace the '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token
const client = new ApifyClient({
    token: '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>',
});

// Prepare Actor input
const input = {};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("publicrecords/eu-ted-notices-scraper").call(input);

// Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if any)
console.log('Results from dataset');
console.log(`💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/${run.defaultDatasetId}`);
const { items } = await client.dataset(run.defaultDatasetId).listItems();
items.forEach((item) => {
    console.dir(item);
});

// 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs

```

## Python example

```python
from apify_client import ApifyClient

# Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token
# Replace '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token.
client = ApifyClient("<YOUR_API_TOKEN>")

# Prepare the Actor input
run_input = {}

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("publicrecords/eu-ted-notices-scraper").call(run_input=run_input)

# Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if there are any)
print(f"💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/{run.default_dataset_id}")
for item in client.dataset(run.default_dataset_id).iterate_items():
    print(item)

# 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs/quick-start

```

## CLI example

```bash
echo '{}' |
apify call publicrecords/eu-ted-notices-scraper --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "type": "http",
            "url": "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=fetch-actor-details,publicrecords/eu-ted-notices-scraper"
        }
    }
}
```

The hosted server signs you in with OAuth on first connect, so no API token belongs in this config. Clients without OAuth support can send an `Authorization: Bearer <APIFY_API_TOKEN>` header instead, using a token from API & Integrations in Apify Console (https://console.apify.com/settings/integrations).

## OpenAPI specification

Download the OpenAPI definition: https://api.apify.com/v2/actors/1hKgWhRY5iLiVdfdR/builds/bbvAPebVIlruga08L/openapi.json